grapple

1 a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope [syn: grapnel, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron]

2 a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam [syn: clamshell]

3 the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully" [syn: wrestle, wrestling, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle]

1 come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" [syn: cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, deal, manage]

2 to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes" [syn: grip]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æpəl

Noun

1. a device consisting of iron claws, attached to the end of a rope, used for grasping and holding an enemy ship prior to boarding; a grapnel or grappling iron
2. the act of grappling
3. a close hand-to-hand struggle

Verb

1. to seize something and hold it firmly
2. to use a grapple
3. to wrestle or tussle

Grapple can refer to:

• Grappling, the act of controlling or attacking an opponent using grips and holds
• Grapple (tool), a tool for grasping, hooking, and pulling objects
• Grapple or skidder, a type of heavy machinery used in logging
• Grapple truck, a truck with a grapple loader attached to it
• USS Grapple (ARS-53), a salvage ship in the United States Navy
• Grapple (Transformers), a character from the Transformers series
• Grapple (network layer), an open source network layer by Linux Game Publishing
• Grapple plant, a common name for Harpagophytum or Devil's Claw
• Operation Grapple, a series of United Kingdom nuclear weapon tests in 1957–1958
• Settling Accounts: The Grapple, the third book in the Settling Accounts series by Harry Turtledove
• Grāpple, the brand name of a commercially marketed apple that is advertised as tasting like a grape
• Grapple tackle - A controversial rugby league tackling technique similar to a chokeholdhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/league/why-the-grapple-tackle-is-a-matter-of-life-and-death/2005/09/16/1126750128234.html.
• Grappler (comics), a Marvel Comics character

See also

• Grape
• Grasp

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